Multiple hook fishing tackle



Sept; 26, 1950 s. LANDQ 2,523,333

MULTIPLE HOOK FISHING TACKLE Filed April 2, 1947 lic la /7& 7 Z Z jildzzf07 jebasll'azzo iaizam i qvi y Patented Sept. 26, 1950 TENT oFFics MULTIPLE HOOK FESHENG TACKLE Sebastiano Lando, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Land- O-Tackle, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application April 2, 1947, Serial No. 738,836 1 Claim. (Cl. ris -44. 3)

This invention relates to multiple hook fishing tackle assembly.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a multiple hook fishing tackle assembly embodying a novel construction and arrangement for holding the individual hooks of the multiple fishhook assembly in assembled roletionship and at preselected angles relative to each other and against accidental displacement or dislodgment therefrom.

Another object of the invention, ancillary to the foregoing object, is toprovide a novel method for assembling the various hooks of the new multiple hook fishing tackle assembly and for hold ing them in assembled relationship in a preselected angular relationship relative to each other and against accidental displacement or dislodgment therefrom. I

An additional object of the'invention is to provide a novel construction for preventin the individual hooks embodied in the new multiple hook fishing tackle assembly from being withdrawn therefrom when thehooks are subjected to pulling forces in'use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel method for assembling the hooks which are embodied in the new multiple hook fishing tackle assembly and for deforming a clamping member in position of use thereon so that the hooks will not be Withdrawn from proper position in the assembly when subjected to pulling forces 1n use.

Other and further objects of the present inven- I tion will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, by way of illustration, show preferred embodiments of the present invention and the principles thereof and what I now consider to be the best mode in which I have appended claim. I V In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is'a side elevational view illustrating one of the individual hooks embodied in the new mu tiple hook fishing tackle assembly;

Fig. 2 is a. view on line 2-2 in Fig. 1, partly in section and partly in top plan;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a multiple hook fishing tackle assembly embodying a, preferred form of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view-of the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly illustrated in Fig. 1 and as seen from the right hand end in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on line 55 in Fig. 3 illustrating the means by which and themanner in which the individual hooks in the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly are arranged and held in assembled relationship and in the desired angular relationship relative to each other in the multiple hook fishin tackle assembly illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4;

. Fig. 6 is an elevational View illustrating a modification of the invention which embodies only two individual hooks in the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly rather than three individual hooks as in the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on line 'II in Fig. 6, illustrating the means by which and the manner in which the two individual hooks which-are embodied in the fishing tackle assembly illustrated in Fig. 6 are held in assembled relationship and in the desired angular position and relationship relative to each other; and v Fig. 8 is an end elevational view of the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly illustrated in Figs. 6 and '7 as seen from the right hand end thereof in Fig. 6. A preferred embodiment of the new multiple hook fishing tackle or assembly is illustrated in' Figs. 3 to 5, inclusive, of the drawings, wherein it is generally indicated at I5a, and comprises a plurality of individual steel or like metal fish hooks I6a, each of which embodiesan elongated rod-like shank portion lid and a pointed or piercing barb IBa.

As best shown in Fig. 3 of the draw ng. the

shank portion I'Ia of each of the individual hooks Ilia in the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly I5a has two flattened surfaces Ifla which intersect in'such a manner as to form an internal angle of 120 therebetween. The shank portion I'Ia of each hook Ilia also has a rack of teeth 25m formed on the outer and curved or rounded peripheral edge portion 21a thereof, which is that portion of the peripheral edge of the shank portion Ila of each hook IBa which extends between the two inters'ecting fiat surfaces I9a thereof.

The shank portion Ila of each hook Ilia also has an enlarged outer end portion 28a which is substantially larger in cross section or diameter than the'main extent or body of the shank portion Ila of each hook I6a, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

The new multiple hook fishing tackle assembly Ia, which is shown in Figs. 3 to 5, inclusive, of the'drawing, comprises a metal clamping plate 28, which may be made of any suitable relatively soft metal, such, for example, as brass, copper or the like, and includes a substantially fiatbody 29 provided with an opening a in one end portion thereof for the reception of a fish line, leader, or the like.

The metallic clamping plate 2a has a plurality of spaced clamping ribs formed integral therewith and arranged in spaced relati'onship to each other, lengthwise or axially of the substantially fiat body 29 of the clamping plate or member 28. These clamping ribs 30 are suitably formed from the metal stock of which the body 29 of the clamping plate or member 28 is formed and, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, each of these clamping ribs 30 is substantially semi-circular in cross sectional form.

In assembling the parts of the new multiple hook fishing tackle assembly which is illustrated in Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive, of the drawing, the shank portions Ila of the three individual hooks IBa are arranged together in a cluster, with their flattened surfaces [9a in contact with each other in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing. Accordingly, since the two flattened surfaces Illa on the shank portion I'la of'ea'ch hook Ifia intersect at an internal angle of 120", when the shank portions I-la' of the three hooks IGa are thus assembled in cluster the peripheral surfaces of the three hooks IGa; whichinclude the rounded portions 2'Ia on which the racks 20w are formed, occupy 360 ofare or a complete cir-" cle. During the operation of assembling the three hooks I6a the shank portions Il-a thereof may be held in their thus assembled position in any suitable mannenas by means of any suitable jig or other suitable holding device. The clamping plate or member 2 8may then be slipped over the assembled cluster of the elongatedrod like shank portions I-Ta of the three fish hooks Ilia. During this operation the shank portions Ila of the three hooks IIia pass through the arcuate raised clamping ribs 30 which are formed on the body 29 of the" clamping plate" 2 8, an'd'be? tween the'said raised ribs 30 and the fiat'body'ZH" of the clamping member 28. Accordingly; after the clamping member orplate 2i? has beenplaced in proper position the clampingribs 30 are' de formed or pressed inwardly, by means of any suitable forming die or' other suitabletool=,- andwhile holding the three hooks Ilia; in" properly assembled positionin the'cluster'which they form when assembled. The extent tci which the clamping ribs 30 need be deformedor pressed-- inwardly is relatively slightand when so deformed or pressed inwardly the thus inwardly deformed or pressed-clamping ribs 30'- engage' the teeth 28a which are formed on the elongated rod like shank portions I-la of the hooks I'Bu andithus prevent the said elongated rod-like shank portions I laof the fish hooks I60. from-being. pulled .outof or withdrawn from their proper positions in the assembly 15a, when the fish hooks leaare subjected to pulling forces in use.

Thus it will be noted thatany pulling force exerted on the hookl B'amerely tendsto pull theteeth of the racks 2021 against the inwardly deformed or pressed clamping? ribs 31) formed in the body of the clamping member or plate 28iand' the hooks IBawill thus be'prevente'd from b'e'in'gi when the fish hooks I6a are subjected to pulling forces in use.

Such withdrawal of the elongated rod-like shank portions Ila of the fish hooks I 6a from the clamping member or plate 28 is also further prevented by the enlarged inner end portion or head 22a which is formed on each of the elongated ro'd-like shank portions of the three fish hooks IGa. Thus, when the assembly of the three fish hooks I Ed has been completed these enlarged inner end portions or heads 22a on the elongated rod-like shank portions Ila of the fish hooks I6a are positioned within the clamping member or plate 28 so that pulling forces exerted on the fish hooks IBain use merely tend to pull these enlarged inner end portions or heads 22a against the first of the clamping ribs 30 disposed adjacent threeto and which thus prevent withdrawal of the elongated rod-like shank portions Ila of the fish hooks IBa from the clamping member 28 as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, of the drawing.

A- modificati'on' of the invention is illustrated inFi'gs. 6', 7 and 8', and those parts which are embodied in this form of the invention which are substantially similar to corresponding parts which are embodied in-the form of the invention illustrated. in Figs. 3 to 5', inclusive, have been given similar reference numerals folloWedby the additional and distinguishing reference charac' ter b'.

The form of the invention which is illustrated inFigs. 6, 7 and 8 of the drawing is similar to the form of theinventionillustrated in-Figs. 3', 4 andr- 5 of the drawing but differs'therefrom primarily in that it embodies onlytwo of the individual hooks I65 and in that each of the elongated rod-likeshank portions Ilb which is embodied in each of the: individualhooks I-Gb' in this form of the invention' has a substantially'fiatsurface I 95- which forms approximately a diameter of thesaidelongated rodlike-shank portion Ilb of each hook 166-. Thus, as shownin- Fig. 7, in the multiple hook fishing tackle assembly illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8' of the drawing; there are two ofthese flat surfaces I Sb which are disposed in contact with each other in the completed assembly I515. In addition, the elongated rod-like shank portion Illrof' eachhook I 91) has a flattened surface 3| onwhich a row of teeth Z Qbare formed and each of these flattened surfaces 3| intersects the cor responding substantially fiat surface I9b at ap'-" proximately a right angle, as shown in Fig; 7 of thedrawing.

I-i'i assembling-'theparts which are embodiedin theform of thenew multiple hook fishing tackle assembly I5?) which is illustrated in Figs. 6; 7 and 8 of the drawing, the" substantially fiat surfaces I-.% of the elongated rod-like'shank' portions Ilb' of the two hooks Ifib are arranged in contacting engagement with each other, in the manner shown in Figs. 6; 7 and 8 of" the drawing, and the clamping member orplate" 28b is then" assembled ther'ewith'by slipping the raised clamping ribs 306' faces" will engage the teeth 2% formed on the" elongated rod-like shank portions" Ilb'o'f-the fish hooks It!) and thus prevent withdrawal of the fish hooks I6b from their'proper position in" the assembly I'Bb'wheh the fish hooks I612 are subje'cted to pulling forces'in use. Suchwi'thdrawal' separated from or pulled out of proper position of the fish hooks ltb'rrom their proper'positi'o'ns The panying drawings, that the present invention p 1 vides a novel multiple hook fishing tackle assem bly and a novel method of assembling the san'iefi;

and that the invention thus has the desirable adj} vantages and characteristics and accomplishes its intended objects, including those hereinbefore' pointed out and others which are inherent in the invention.

I claim: V I

A multiple hook fishing tackle assembly com: prising a plurality of fish hooks arranged in a cluster and each including a pointed barb and an elongated rod-like shank portion having two fiat surfaces extending axially thereof and a no tion of a cylindrical surface, the elongated ro like shank portions of the hooks being arranged side by side in parallel relationship with the fiatsurfaces of theshanks of the hooks in contacting and mating relationship, whereby the barbed portions of the hooks are spaced circumferentially a predetermined distance from each other and the combined curved portions of all the shanks substantially define a cylindrical surface, each of the elongated rod-like shank portions having a row of teeth formed in its peripheral surface andextending axially thereof, and an elongated flat plate member having intermediate its side edges a series of substantially semi-circular integral spaced portions extending outwardly from each side face of the plate, the series of semi-circular portions at opposite sides of the plate each being of the same size and shape and being disposed in axial alignment, the semi-circular spaced portions at one side of the plate cooperating with the semi-circular spaced portions at the opposite side of the plate'to form a plurality of clamping sleeves in which the shank portions of the hooks are disposed with their curved portions in direct contact with the inner surfaces of the adjacent semi-circular portions of the plate, and with the teeth on each of said shank portions in looking engagement with the side edges of a plurality of said semi-circular portions of the clamping sleeves.

SEBASTIANO LANDO.

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